[ Press releases listing ](/media/media/news-and-press-releases " Press releases listing") 11 Feb. 2025 ## Balance for Better Business is an independent business-led Review Group established by the government with the aim of increasing female participation at board and leadership levels in Ireland. This year’s Annual Report, the 7th edition, was launched at an event in Dublin which brought together a diverse group of senior leaders from private and public sectors across Ireland including Veolia. The report features a case study on Veolia's initiatives and achievements in promoting diversity and inclusion in our organisation. Our case study highlights our 2023-2025 Inclusion Strategy, called Five by 25. The strategy focuses on having concrete actions to create an inclusive culture. Having an inclusive culture is about embracing and celebrating our differences and giving everyone the same opportunities in an environment where everyone feels respected, has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to thrive. The case study also included details on specific initiatives arising from this strategy including: - building an employer brand - “See the World as We Do” - with the goal of attracting more female engineers to our organisation and the industry - running a targeted campaign to attract female apprentices to our newly launched electrical instrumentation and mechanical apprenticeships - adopting the use of gender-decoded job advertisements - shifting our focus in job descriptions to emphasise necessary job requirements and move away from "nice-to-have" qualifications. This has significantly expanded our pool of qualified candidates and has opened up new opportunities for a more diverse workforce. Over 50% female representation on the Ireland Senior Leadership Team 10% increase in female representation across our overall business in Ireland 30% increase in female hiring in the last year Sinead Patton, Veolia's Chief Finance & Commercial Officer for Ireland and Nordics, emphasised the importance of creating an inclusive culture: ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/quote_design_v2/public/image/2021/11/IMG_1546_0.JPG.webp?itok=FB6jPHat) It is important that we actively create a culture where everyone feels welcome, has access to opportunities and is supported to thrive. By everyone continuing to take small steps, we can have increasingly effective impact together in building that society. Sinéad Patton Veolia's Chief Finance & Commercial Officer for Ireland and Nordics As a leader member of Business in the Community Ireland, we continue to work towards creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace for all. [ ![Kilkenny Business Awards Employer of the Year winners logo](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2024/11/KBA%202024%20Winners%20Logo_1.jpeg.webp?itok=DVc0LeOM) ](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-wins-employer-year "Veolia wins Employer of the Year") People - 26 November 2024 [Veolia wins Employer of the Year](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-wins-employer-year "Veolia wins Employer of the Year") Veolia is proud to have won the Employer of the Year award at the Kilkenny Business Awards [Read more](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-wins-employer-year "Read more") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2024/05/Panelists%20Tomas%2C%20Sinead%20and%20Harry%20content%20push.jpg.webp?itok=uDAoVq3s) ](/media/news-and-press-releases/3rd-elevate-pledge-annual-report-launched "3rd Elevate Pledge Annual Report launched") Sustainability - 25 April 2024 [3rd Elevate Pledge Annual Report launched](/media/news-and-press-releases/3rd-elevate-pledge-annual-report-launched "3rd Elevate Pledge Annual Report launched") Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) launched its 3rd annual Elevate, The Inclusive Workplace, Pledge Report which presents a diversity profile of the workforce drawn from 60 signatory companies. [Read more](/media/news-and-press-releases/3rd-elevate-pledge-annual-report-launched "Read more") [ ![](/sites/g/files/dvc2576/files/styles/content_push_teaser/public/image/2024/05/Screenshot%202024-05-15%2009.37.44.png.webp?itok=xcpPDxH7) ](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-ireland-becoming-autism-friendly-workplace "Veolia Ireland is becoming an Autism friendly workplace") People - 14 May 2024 [Veolia Ireland is becoming an Autism friendly workplace](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-ireland-becoming-autism-friendly-workplace "Veolia Ireland is becoming an Autism friendly workplace") Promoting and growing equality, diversity and inclusion, Veolia Ireland is on the way to becoming accredited as an Autism Friendly Workplace by As I Am. [Read more](/media/news-and-press-releases/veolia-ireland-becoming-autism-friendly-workplace "Read more")